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Press the VCR2 button on the remote before pressing GUIDE twice to exit the on-
screen program.
With this setting, the remote control can now operate both VCRs. To switch control from
one to the other, simply press VCR1 or VCR2 on the remote. (Remember to aim the
remote at the selected VCR.)
Copying from One VCR to Another (Dubbing)
Consider VCR1 the recording VCR, and VCR2 (VT-M181A) the playback VCR. You will
play a tape on VCR2 and record it on VCR1. To begin copying:
Insert the prerecorded videotape in VCR2.
Insert a blank or erasable tape (with the safety tab intact) into VCR1.
Press AVX on VCR1 - the LINE indicator will display.
Press REC/IRT on VCR1, and press PLAY on VCR2.
To monitor the picture as you record, VCR1 must be connected to your TV. The VCR
indicator will light on VCR1's display and you can view the picture being recorded.
Copying Tapes From A Camcorder
If you would like to copy a video tape shot in your camcorder onto your VCR here's how
to do it.
Connect the camcorder's AV output cable to your VCR. (See diagram below)
Copying Tapes From A Camcorder Hookup Illustration
Press the AVX button on the VCRs remote control so that the L (Line) indicator
appears in the VCR display. (L2: Front A/V IN; L1: Rear A/V IN.)
Press REC/IRT on the VCR to start recording.
Press PLAY on your camcorder to start copying your tape.
VCR Care and Servicing
You are advised to keep an eye on a few things as you go. In addition, you may sometimes
have troubles with your VCR. We offer some suggestions for care to prevent problems, ways
to troubleshoot, and places to contact when you cannot solve the problems yourself.
Routine Cleaning
Head Cleaning
The heads are tiny mechanisms in the VCR that pick up the video signal as a videotape
passes over them. In time, a residue of electromagnetic dust builds up on the heads
because of contact with the tape. This dust interferes with the signal being picked up.
Your Hitachi VCR automatically cleans the video heads whenever a cassette is loaded
or ejected and when a cassette is already inside the VCR when you turn the power off.
It also self-cleans during fast-forward and reverse play. You will hear a mechanical